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François Chicoyneau

1672-04-23 – 1752-04-13

Portrait of François Chicoyneau
Portrait de François Chicoyneau par Claude Arnulphy (1750). Château de Versailles. Huile sur toile, 51 x 42 cm.Credit: Claude Arnulphy

Life & Legacy

François Chicoyneau (23 April 1672– 13 April 1752) was a French doctor, court physician, and chancellor of the University of Montpellier (then in Languedoc). Chicoyneau was the First Physician to King Louis XV. He is especially known for investigating and writing about the Great Plague of Marseille.

Occupation & Career

physician, Staatsrat

Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications

Knight of the Order of Saint Michael

Legacy Highlights

Honors & Awards

Knight of the Order of Saint Michael

Organizations & Memberships

French Academy of Sciences

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Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q3084250 — wikidata View source

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